Canada is the second largest country in the world. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north and the USA on the South. It spans a total area that covers almost ten million square kilometers. Canada also has the longest coastline of any country. Canada is a mosaic of regions from the mountains of the West, to the farm communities of the prairies, to the modern French culture of Québec and to the fishing communities of the east coast. Adding to this geographical diversity there are over 200 distinct cultures in Canada. There are two official languages: English and French.